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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                   May 5, 2005

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                            DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                 001-32431               90-0199783
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 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)          Identification No.)

                               100 Potrero Avenue
                          San Francisco, CA 94103-4813
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (415) 558-0200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Section 2 - Financial Information

ITEM 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     The following information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of
Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." This information
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing.

     On May 5, 2005, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2005. The
full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:


Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press Release of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. dated May 5, 2005.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.

                               By: /s/ Janet L. Daly
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                                   Janet L. Daly
                                   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

Date: May 5, 2005

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press Release of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. dated May 5, 2005


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